This is Empires of the Future, conversations to encourage the Church in a time of change. 

In this episode we talk about good and evil in what is probably the most popular franchise of the last twenty years, Marvel movies.

The Marvel Cinematic Universe contains near-endless messages about good and evil, and in this episode we analyze those themes with Christians like J.R.R. Tolkien and C.S. Lewis as our guides. 

"The Empires of the future will be Empires of the Mind." - Winston Churchill

Are our intuitions about good and evil pointing to something real? What kind of reality is it?  In our second podcast on Mere Christianity, we examine Chapters 1-3 of Book 2 entitled "The Rival Conceptions of God", "The Invasion", and "The Shocking Alternative".  

Here we begin our review of Mere Christianity by C.S. Lewis, published in 1952.  This book is a clear summary of Christian doctrine that contains helpful insights not only about Christianity and the nature of humanity but also about communication and even clear thinking itself.  We hope it is helpful to you. 

What's been happening on college campuses since the Dobbs decision overturning Roe vs. Wade?  Denton interviews Kira O'Neal, president of Students for life at the University of Evansville and asks about the purpose of the pro-life movement, opposition on campus, and the future of the pro-life witness. 

How can we become more physically fit?  Are we simply stuck with the metabolism we were born with?  Jackson and Denton look into the work of Dr. Casey Means, founder of "Levels" and consider this article: https://www.levelshealth.com/blog/the-ultimate-guide-to-metabolic-health

There is a mental health crisis on college campuses.  What is the origin of this phenomenon, and what is to be done about it?  Is college for everyone after all?  All these questions and more are considered in this podcast based on this article: https://www.commonsense.news/p/the-honest-guide-to-college

Splanka therapy claims to utilize the mind-body connection to heal a variety of physical and emotional ailments.  What is this practice?  What should Christians think about it?  All these questions are dealt with in this episode of Empires of the Future. 

What do we do when our focus on immediate happiness leads to spiritual bankruptcy?  In this episode, we turn toward the future and plot a course toward fulfillment rather than frustration. 

How fundamental is sex to who we are?  Is gender a gift from God?  In this chapter we look at these questions against the backdrop of the LGBTQ movement, the most successful movement in terms of culture change of the last one hundred years. 

What's the difference between a network and a community?  How can we attain real connectedness in a digital world?  We explore all these questions and more on this episode of Empires of the Future.